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A wiki is a collection of collaboratively authored web documents that has many class uses. In our last post, we discussed general wiki ideas; today we’ll get specific with suggestions for Math, Science, History and Literature classes.

Math

Calculus or statistics space for difficult problems so students can collaborate to find solutions and see different approaches to the same tasks.

Applied concepts where students discuss and illustrate the actual use of concepts in daily life.

Detailed and illustrated descriptions of mathematical procedures with examples of daily use.

Science

Students create a taxonomy of living creatures including illustrations.

A repository of experimental designs and lab reports for a chemistry class.

Detailed and illustrated descriptions of scientific processes or observations from field sites, such as water-testing in local streams or weather observations.

History

A mock-debate between candidates on specific political stands.

Detailed and illustrated descriptions of governmental processes.

A documentation of local historical buildings, events, or people within a community.

Literature

An online poetry or writing tutoring center facilitated by students.

Students write scripts for a Shakespeare scene reset in the 21st century and explain the differences in literary devices then and now.

A catalog of musical styles, musical instruments, fashion, or phrases used in literary readings.